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by wor3q 3061 days ago
It's objectively awkward.

Just few examples from my use of a mac:

You open xCode, nothing appears, it just changed top menu. You click on any other app in the meantime, and you need to go back to dock to do same action that opened it in first place.

You try to maximize window? For some reason it will move to other desktop.

You try to drag a window to the side, like in every other OS, to have it on half on screen? Nooo, users prefer long clicking on little maximize icon. (and there's a ton of other hidden actions like this, looks like new users should just right click every control possible to discover them)

Mouse support is completely broken, looks like acceleration is optimized for touchpad, and you cannot fix it in settings.

And worst of all, I have to deal with this 'perfect UX' because, no you won't be able to develop an iPhone app on your Linux PC.
1 comments
sumedh 3060 days ago
Some of them are valid complaints.

> I have to deal with this 'perfect UX'

No one is forcing you to do that, just walk away but we know you are not going to do that.

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wor3q 3060 days ago
I was literally forced to buy a mac, and an iPhone, which are idling 90% of time.

If I would be able to compile and upload iOS apps on Linux, and run safari to test frontend, I'd toss both of them out the window that second.

Microsoft is providing VMs for free if you want to test if stuff works under IE/Edge.

Apple is providing a big F you, buy our stuff.

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sumedh 3058 days ago
> I was literally forced to buy a mac, and an iPhone, which are idling 90% of time.

You are always free to not buy and just walk away from Apple ecosystem but we all know you are not going to do that.

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wor3q 3055 days ago
Like, can you actually read, or are you trolling?

Should I tell my clients that I won't do iOS version of their app and that I don't care that their frontend will not have workarounds for bug ridden Safari?

I didn't have to buy Microsoft hardware to support Edge and Windows Phone.

I didn't have to buy Google hardware to support Android.

I had to buy Apple hardware to support iOS and Safari.

So no, I'm not free to not have a mac standing next to my real computer.

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dang 3052 days ago
> Like, can you actually read, or are you trolling?

This sort of thing will get you banned here. Please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and don't post like this again.

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sumedh 3054 days ago
Oh hey you are back for more trolling.

Let me repeat what I said in a different way.

You can vote with your wallet but we both know you are not going to do that.

Dont bother trolling again. Thanks

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dang 3052 days ago
> Oh hey you are back for more trolling.

This sort of thing will get you banned here. Please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and don't post like this again.

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wor3q 3052 days ago
If Microsoft would do what Apple does currently, they would be fined for forbidden practices.

Only thing keeping Apple safe is insanely low market share.

Sad thing, that this minority is also loud as hell, so you have to support them :(

And this means voting with my wallet against my will.

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